Sweet and Sour Ginger, Chinese Accompaniment

by Tarla Dalal

Sweet and Sour Ginger ( Chinese Cooking )

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Sweet and Sour Ginger is a tongue-tickling accompaniment, served with Chinese dishes. It has a very exciting flavour, with the zing of ginger, the tang of lemon and the sizzle of vinegar.

A dash of sugar helps to highlight all the other flavours in this easy-to-make accompaniment, making it a multi-flavoured treat for your taste buds.

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Sweet and Sour Ginger, Chinese Accompaniment recipe - How to make Sweet and Sour Ginger, Chinese Accompaniment

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Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 4 mins Total Time: 9 mins 1Makes 0.5 to 1 cup
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Ingredients

3 tbsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tbsp powdered sugar
2 tsp vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt

Method

Combine the sugar, vinegar, lemon juice and salt with ½ cup of water in a sauce pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Add the ginger, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Cool completely and store refrigerated in an air-tight glass container and use as required.